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Intel i5-12500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT is newer than Intel Core i5-12500 also around 10% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i5-12500 is around 6% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 962 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-12500×AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA 1700AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.6 GHzUp to 4.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 480KB, L2: 7.5MB, L3: 18MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ1 2022Q4 2024
# of Samples93824
CPU Value98.4131.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3678(0.0%)3462(-5.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)19871(-10.2%)22131(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-12500
19,871
AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT
22,131
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-12500
98.4
AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT
131.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-12500
3,678
AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT
3,462
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-12500 AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT
Max TDP65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.13
Running cost per day$0.033$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.547.5
Running cost per year$11.86$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.